Georgia 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 29 — Magistrate Court of Bibb County; provide future elections for chief magistrate judge

Last action — House Second Readers

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Bibb County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted

  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  5. Senate Read and Referred

  6. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • Cecil Staton · Primary
  • Burt Jones · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (2)

  • Cecil Staton
  • Burt Jones

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (245)

245 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

LOCAL CONTESTED CALENDAR

Passed 34 Yea · 15 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 26904
Democrat 2602
Total 341506
% of votes cast 62%27%0%11%
How each member voted (55)
Member Party Vote
BALFOUR — Yea
BETHEL — Yea
BUTLER — Nay
CHANCE — Yea
CRANE — Yea
CROSBY — Yea
DUGAN — Not Voting
FORT — Nay
GOLDEN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Nay
HENSON — Nay
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Nay
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
LOUDERMILK — Not Voting
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
MURPHY — Yea
RAMSEY, SR. — Nay
SEAY — Not Voting
SHAFER — Yea
STATON — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Nay
THOMPSON — Nay
THOMPSON — Not Voting
TIPPINS — Yea
TOLLESON — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Not Voting
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 29 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Bibb County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 29?
SB 29 is sponsored by Cecil Staton and Burt Jones.
What is the current status of SB 29?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 29?
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